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...enormous resolves of the three na tions could not help raising questions...
...Nazis have just produced a "Na-tional Church Hymnal" which deletes all references to Jerusalem, Zion and anything else that might be considered "Jewish." It cuts the number of hymns from 500 to 284, omits entirely such favorites as Martin Luther's Communion and Easter hymns, adds many new hymns glorifying Nazi blood & soil doctrines. A new baptismal hymn, Tender Child of German Blood, runs: "We baptise thee that thou may be consecrated to the service of our people in loyalty...
...elevation of Fascist Laval to complete authority in the official government of France comes as a surprise only to those who have refused tense of autonomy, France has been a defeated na-of the Vichy regime. For regardless of its pretense of autonomy, France has been a defeated nation since June 1940 and has never had the power to oppose any direct German demands. The government's part has been that of a propaganda agency, designed to persuade the French people that all steps taken by Vichy were French steps for French Freedom. But the essential military role of French...
This is reason enough, thinks Author Morison, to believe that Columbus was not a Spaniard or a Portuguese (both na tions claim him as a native son). Salvador de Madariaga's recent ingenious attempt to prove that Columbus was an unconverted Jew is dismissed as "a significant pattern of hypotheses and innuendoes unsupported by anything so vulgar as fact." Professor Morison also smiles wanly at stories like Columbus and the egg.* Nor, says he, did Isabella pawn her jewels to outfit Columbus' ships. She only said she would if it was necessary; it wasn...
...believe that many boys of exceptional talent, but without financial resources, are unable to obtain specialized training at a time when the na- tion needs every possible skill and resource for the war effort," officials of the College said. "These scholarships, large enough to pay a student's entire college expenses if necessary, are designed to help remedy this situation...